MANAGER OF NURSING SERVICES

Manager Of Nursing Services

This position will assist the Director of Nursing Services.

State of Rhode Island

$121,189.00 - $139,713.00 Annually

Bristol, RI

Non-Union (99)

1235-10000-1025

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Veterans' Affairs

Monday - Friday; 8 : 00 am to 4 : 00 pm

Non-Standard

This position will assist the Director of Nursing. The individual hired to fill this position is being hired into an E-Verify site which contains Federal tax Information (FTI), as defined in IRS Publication 1075. Although the individual may not have direct access to FTI, the individual is required to have their employment eligibility validated through E-Verify.

To plan, coordinate, direct, and review the activities of a staff engaged in providing general nursing services at the Eleanor Slater Hospital. To develop, implement, and maintain nursing service functions designed to meet the clinical, rehabilitative, and psychogeriatric needs of patients. To develop, with staff participation, nursing service policy which focuses on the care of the patient and ensures that each patient's nursing care is planned, supervised, and evaluated by a professional nurse. To establish and maintain an effective system of nursing records and reports. To participate in the assessment of community health care resources in order to provide adequate continuity of care for patients discharged or referred to another health or nursing facility. To identify and make available to nursing service staff adequate educational opportunities to improve and develop nursing skills; to encourage nursing staff to participate in the activities of professional organizations in order to broaden outlook and competence. To recommend all classifications of nursing personnel for hiring, firing, promotions, and disciplinary actions. To direct the implementation and review process of regulatory and accreditation standards. To conduct rounds of nursing units, wards, and programs. To participate in labor relations activities as required. To initiate and oversee serious incident investigation to ascertain appropriate administrative / disciplinary response. To maintain current professional expertise. To do related work as required.

A thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques involved in administering a multi-faceted program of general nursing services in a program division within a large hospital; a thorough knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of nursing education and the ability to apply such knowledge in the overall planning, organization, direction, and coordination of nursing education programs within a hospital environment; a thorough knowledge of the organization and resources available; knowledge in the areas of labor relations, budgeting, and legislation which impacts upon nursing services; a complete knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation standards and the ability to effectively apply these standards to nursing service operations; the ability to plan, organize, and review the work of professional and maintain effective working relationships with superiors, subordinates, associates, and various public and private agencies and organizations; and related capacities and abilities. Education : Such as may have been gained through : graduation from an accredited school of professional Nursing and possession of a Master's Degree in Nursing Administration, Hospital Administration, Public Administration or a closely related field appropriate to the program division; and Experience : Such as may have been gained through : employment in a responsible administrative capacity involving the planning, coordination, and review of nursing services in a program division within a large hospital setting. Or, any combination of education and experience that shall be substantially equivalent to the above education and experience. Special requirements : Must meet nursing registration requirements as required by Rhode Island Law and regulations, and must maintain such registration as a condition of employment.